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About the book

Description

Refrigeration: Theory and Applications by James K Carson covers the basic thermodynamic and heat transfer considerations of the vapour compression cycle followed by the major applications of refrigeration in the areas of food preservation, human comfort and cryogenics. In addition, a chapter is devoted to the issue of refrigerant selection, and a further chapter focuses on refrigerating devices that do not operate the vapour compression cycle. The text, which contains worked examples, is intended for use as an elective undergraduate paper for 3rd or 4th year engineering students.

Content

Introduction

Importance of Refrigeration

A Brief History of Refrigeration

Scope and Outline of this Book

Bibliography for Chapter 1

Part 1: Theory

Thermodynamics

Definitions

The First Law of Thermodynamics

The Second Law of Thermodynamics

Phase diagrams and refrigerant properties

Vapour Compression Cycles

Cascade and multi-stage vapour compression cycles

Sorption refrigeration

Summary of Chapter 2

Further Reading

Heat Transfer

Modes of heat transfer

Steady state conduction and convection

Heat Exchangers

Transient Heat Transfer

Summary of Chapter 3

Further Reading

Refrigerants

Desirable Attributes of Refrigerants

Refrigerants after the Montreal and Kyoto Protocols

Summary of Chapter 4

Further Reading

Refrigeration without a Refrigerant

Evaporative cooling

Peltier-Seebeck effect (thermoelectric devices)

Magneto-Calorific Effect (Magnetic Refrigeration)

Thermo-acoustic effect (acoustic refrigeration)

Summary of Chapter 5

Further Reading

Part 2: Applications

Chilling and Freezing

Estimating Chilling times of food products

Estimating heat loads of food products

Freezing and Thawing Time Prediction

Summary of Chapter 6

Further Reading

Food Refrigeration

The Domestic Refrigerator

The Cold Chain

Typical examples of refrigerated facilities

Design Considerations

Refrigerated transport

Summary of Chapter 7

Further Reading

Air Conditioning

Air-conditioning Cooling Load Calculations

Domestic air-conditioning

Large-scale air-conditioning

Summary of Chapter 8

Further Reading

Cryogenics and Gas Liquefaction

Cryogenics

Gas Liquefaction

Summary of Chapter 9

Further Reading

List of Symbols

Appendix: Physical Properties of Refrigerant R134a

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